A small house fire late Thursday, apparently triggered by faulty and illegal electrical wiring, led Merced County sheriff’s deputies to an “organized crime” operation growing marijuana in a quiet residential … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire leads Merced deputies to marijuana grow
A house fire apparently sparked by faulty wiring rigged illegally led Merced County sheriff’s deputies to nearly 200 marijuana plants early Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at a home in Winton. By Rob Parsons/mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire officials: Downtown businesses are a ‘total loss’ after blaze
A fire that tore through a downtown building, destroying two businesses over the weekend, remained under investigation Monday. No one was injured in the Sunday morning blaze in the 600 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire destroys downtown Asian market
A fire in downtown Merced tore through an Asian market Sunday but did not cause any injuries, officials said. The fire department received the report of the fire at 10:19 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters respond to structure fire at Kialee Market in downtown Merced
Firefighters respond to the scene of a structure fire at the Kialee Market, located at 630 West Main Street in downtown Merced, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. According to Merced City Fire Chief Michael Wilkinson, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, Turlock City Fire and Atwater …
Read More »Fire at Kialee Market in Merced
Fire occurred Sunday morning (12-18-16) at Kialee Market on Main Street near M in downtown Merced, CA. Video By: Christopher Winterfeldt / cwinterfeldt@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire in downtown Merced
A fire burns on Main Street just west of M Street in Merced on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos fire victim throws cup of liquid at police commander
Los Banos police were puzzled Thursday when a man whose home had just been gutted by fire asked to speak with an officer then flipped the policeman off, demanded an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos fire victim throws cup of liquid at police commander
Los Banos police were puzzled Thursday when a man whose home had just been gutted by fire asked to speak with an officer then flipped the policeman off, demanded an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Authorities investigating after fire kills two in Crows Landing
Two people died in a fire in Crows Landing late Monday, authorities said. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Royjindar Singh said firefighters were called to a property in the 700 block … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced grad student among missing in deadly Oakland warehouse fire
A graduate student at UC Merced is among the missing after Friday’s deadly fire in an Oakland warehouse. Jennifer Mendiola, 35, was due to graduate from UC Merced in 2017, … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced confirms grad student missing after deadly Oakland fire
A woman pursuing her doctorate in psychology at UC Merced remained missing and feared dead Monday as authorities searched through an Oakland warehouse that caught fire and claimed at least … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sac State graduate among missing in Oakland warehouse fire that has claimed at least 33
Firefighters sifted painstakingly through the ashes and rubble of an Oakland warehouse Sunday, looking for the remains of those still missing in one of the deadliest structure fires in recent … Click to Continue »
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